The Medfield Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Bellingham Blackhawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Medfield took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Millis by a score of 43-35. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Bellingham waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Raiders, posting a 48-6 victory. The Blackhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 34 points or more this season.
A big part of Bellingham's win came down to the chemistry between Zach Berkeley and his top target Mason Jacques. Berkeley threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes while Jacques picked up 149 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Berkeley is becoming a predictor of Bellingham's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). A healthy portion of Berkeley's aerial production (85 yards to be exact) also went to John Doucette, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Bellingham wouldn't let Dover-Sherborn keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bellingham can thank Wyatt Callery and Michael Demers for forcing both of them.
The victory snapped Medfield's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. As for Bellingham, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Medfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Bellingham in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 22-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bellingham's Dasha Domercant, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Medfield to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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